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Jewish News 24 · Aug 20, 2026

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the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court ruled on Wednesday that stand-up comedian Vova Tamarkin, who primarily performs for Russian-speaking audiences, must pay a female audience member NIS 10,000 ($3,359) in compensation after he called her “fat” and compared her to a boxer during a performance in Bat Yam last year.

the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court ruled on Wednesday that stand-up comedian Vova Tamarkin, who primarily performs for Russian-speaking audiences, must pay a female audience member NIS 10,000 ($3,359) in compensation after he called her “fat” and compared her to a boxer during a performance in Bat Yam last year.

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